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SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS TRAILS COUNCIL PO BOX 345 AGOURA HILLS, CA 91376 (818)222-4531 TRAIL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE WWW.SMMTC.ORG [email protected] FEBRUARY 2009 thru JUNE 2009

JOIN US !! ALL VOLUNTEERS INVITED - NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY !! • Call the listed leader to receive specific information about the trail and meeting place and to answer your questions. PLEASE let the leader know in advance of your intention to participate so that enough tools will be available. A parent or organization group leader must accompany volunteers under the age of 18. • Meeting places and times vary as noted on the schedule below, and are subject to change, make sure when you call that you confirm the meeting time and place. We plan to end work at 2pm at the trailhead, please tell the leader when you call if you need to leave earlier. Keep in mind we often car pool, shuttle or hike to the actual work site. • General information: Linda Palmer at 818-222-4531. If you can’t reach the leader call Burt Elliott at 805-498-2475. • BRING: water, lunch, work gloves, long sleeve shirt and eye protection. Sturdy shoes or boots and long pants required. We provide trail maintenance tools such as McLeods, Pulaskis, loppers, saws & mattocks.

--VISIT THE TRAIL MAINTENANCE VIDEO AT SMMTC.ORG FOR AN OVERVIEW OF THE WORK WE WILL DO— --- NEW --- addresses in braces { } can be used in car navigation systems for approximate meeting locations

2/7/09 8:30am Saturday – SADDLE PEAK, STATE PARK Leader: Burt Elliott 805-498-2475 Meet at roadside parking on Piuma Rd. 1 mi. east of Las Virgenes Rd. We will do a car shuttle to Stunt Road to work back down to Piuma Road. 2/14/09 8:30am Saturday CISTERN & LOOKOUT TRAILS – Leaders: Linda Palmer & Barbara Thomas 818-222-4531 Meet at the trailhead on Mulholland Hwy., 1.9 miles west of Las Virgenes Rd. { 27668 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas } 2/18/09 8:30am Wednesday WEDNESDAYS AT WENDY, STATE PARK (VARIOUS TRAILS) Leaders: Tom Siebert 805-987-3437/ Norm Simmonds 805-523-7250 Meet at Wendy Dr & Potrero Rd in Newbury Park for shuttle. From the 101 Freeway take Wendy Rd south to the end of the road at Potrero Rd.

2/21/09 8:30am Saturday BAY TREE TRAIL, ** Leaders: Liz Baumann & Pete Warden 805-277-3606 Meet at Trippet Ranch off Entrada Rd. From Topanga Canyon Blvd. turn up Entrada Rd. at the State Park sign. Tell the kiosk attendant that you are a trail maintenance volunteer. If there is no attendant be sure to get a trail worker card from the leader to display on the dashboard or you will get a parking ticket. 2/28/09 8:30am Saturday BACKBONE TRAIL – DEAD HORSE TRAIL (LOWER), TOPANGA STATE PARK Leader: Casey Gonzalez 323-222-4600 Meet at Dead Horse Trailhead parking lot off Entrada Rd. From Topanga Canyon Blvd. turn up Entrada Rd. at the State Park sign. Get a worker parking pass from the leader.

3/7/09 8:30am Saturday CHARMLEE PARK TRAILS Leader: Greg Sweel 310-452-4443 Meet at Charmlee Park. From PCH, 4 miles north on Encinal Cyn Rd. Malibu area. Get a worker parking pass from the leader. { 2583 Encinal Canyon Road, Malibu } 3/14/09 8:30am Saturday SPECIAL CONEJO OPEN SPACE PROJECT and CLU SERVICE DAY Leaders: Jerry Mitcham 818-406-1269 & Chris Morneau 818-757-0948 Contact Jerry for directions to the meeting place. All volunteers are welcome to help. 3/18/09 8:30am Wednesday WEDNESDAYS AT WENDY, (VARIOUS TRAILS) See 2/18/09 for details 3/21/09 8:30am Saturday BACKBONE TRAIL – DEAD HORSE TRAIL (UPPER), TOPANGA STATE PARK Leader: Casey Gonzalez 323-222-4600 Meet at Trippet Ranch off Entrada Rd. From Topanga Canyon Blvd. turn up Entrada Rd. at the State Park sign. Tell the kiosk attendant that you are a trail maintenance volunteer. If there is no attendant be sure to get a trail worker card from the leader to display on the dashboard or you will get a parking ticket. 3/28/09 8:30am Saturday CONEJO OPEN SPACE – ANNUAL SPRING WORK DAY, CONEJO OPEN SPACE Leader: Burt Elliott 805-498-2475 PROJECT TO BE DETERMINED, CALL FOR MEETING PLACE. Thousand Oaks Area 4/4/09 8:30am Saturday BACKBONE TRAIL – ROGERS ROAD, TOPANGA STATE PARK*** Leader: Jerry Mitcham 818-406-1269 Meet in Will Rogers State Historic Park parking lot. Tell the kiosk attendant that you are a volunteer trail worker to receive a parking note. Possible joint project with REI and CORBA.

4/11/09 8:30am Saturday BACKBONE TRAIL – EAST OF LATIGO ROAD, NPS Leader: Dave Edwards 805-985-3728 Meet at the Latigo Trailhead parking lot about 3 mi from Kanan Rd. {1780 Latigo Canyon Rd., Malibu}

4/15/09 8:30am Wednesday WEDNESDAYS AT WENDY, POINT MUGU STATE PARK (VARIOUS TRAILS) See 2/18/09 for details 4/18/09 8:30am Saturday TOPANGA SCHOOL TRAIL & BACKBONE TRAIL, TOPANGA STATE PARK Leader: Linda Palmer 818-222-4531 Meet at end of Topanga School Rd, west off Topanga Blvd about 6 mi south of the 101 freeway or 4.5 mi north of Pacific Coast Highway. {22093 Topanga School Rd, Topanga, } 4/24, 4/25, 4/26/09 28th ANNUAL SANTA MONICA MTS. TRAIL DAYS, POINT MUGU STATE PARK** This is a weekend trail event at Pt. Mugu State Park. Attend one or all days, free camping at Danielson Ranch Group Camp. Call for information flyer and registration: Linda Palmer 818-222-4531 5/2/09 8:30am Saturday PHANTOM TRAIL, MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK Leader: Margaret Brenner 661-242-1966 Meet at the south end of Liberty Canyon Rd., Calabasas Area. 5/9/09 8:30 am Saturday LA JOLLA VALLEY LOOP TRAILS, POINT MUGU STATE PARK Leader: Linda Palmer 818-222-4531 Meet in La Jolla Canyon day parking lot. Be sure to get a trail worker card from the leader to display on the dashboard or you will get a parking ticket. 5/16/09 8:30am Saturday BONEY TRAIL (WEST OF DANIELSON ROAD), POINT MUGU STATE PARK Leader: Norm Simmonds 805-523-7250 Meet at Wendy Dr & Potrero Rd in Newbury Park. From the 101 Freeway take Wendy Rd. south to the end of the road at Potrero Rd. We will shuttle to the trailhead. NOTE: This will be an extra long day due to the long hike to get to the work area. Plan to be back at the vehicles by 4 PM. 5/20/09 8:30am Wednesday WEDNESDAYS AT WENDY, POINT MUGU STATE PARK (VARIOUS TRAILS) See 2/18/09 for details 5/23/09 8:30am Saturday SECRET TRAIL/CALABASAS-COLD CREEK TRAIL, LA PARKS & REC. Leader: Burt Elliott 805-498-2475 Meet at trailhead on Mulholland Hwy 1.9 miles west of Old Topanga Road. {24211 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas} 5/30/09 8:30am Saturday SERRANO CANYON, POINT MUGU STATE PARK Leader: Barry Dydyk 805-499-5627 Meet at Sycamore Cyn day parking, north off PCH at Sycamore Cyn for shuttle to the trailhead. Tell the attendant that you are part of the volunteer trail crew. Trail worker cards need to be displayed on the car. 6/6/09 Saturday NATIONAL TRAILS DAY- CONDUCTED BY THE ** Trail site – To be announced. A great event with many groups and individuals participating. Call to receive information flyer and specific information when available: 805-370-2301

6/13/09 8:30am Saturday PROJECT WILL BE DETERMINED BY NEED** Leader: Jerry Mitcham 818-406-1269 Contact Jerry for directions to the meeting place.

6/17/09 8:30am Wednesday WEDNESDAYS AT WENDY, POINT MUGU STATE PARK (VARIOUS TRAILS) See 2/18/09 for details 6/20/09 8:30am Saturday FOREST TRAIL AND CAGE CREEK TRAIL, MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK Leader: Burt Elliott 805-498-2475 Meet at the Malibu Creek day parking lower lot for shuttle to the trailhead. Tell the attendant that you are part of the volunteer trail crew. 6/27/09 8:30am Saturday ROGERS CABIN TRAIL, TOPANGA STATE PARK Leader: Greg Sweel 310-452-4443 Meet in Will Rogers State Historic Park parking lot. Tell the kiosk attendant that you are a volunteer trail worker to receive a parking note. NOTE: This will be an extra long day due to the long hike to get to the work area. Plan to be back at the vehicles by 4 PM. Other trail maintenance projects, unscheduled at this time, may be conducted in the NRA and Channel Islands National Park. Special projects might be arranged for school or corporate groups interested in performing trail maintenance as public service projects.

THE SANTA MONICA TRAILS COUNCIL WEBSITE HAS THE TRAIL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND MORE! www.smmtc.org CLICK ON THE TRAIL MAINTENANCE VIDEO

** Indicates joint project with the Sierra Club Task Force ***indicates joint project with CORBA